Wow - this is a killer. This step workout is divided into 3 sections, and section 2 is the toughest cardio workout I've *ever* done. Many will have problems getting through it the first few times, I know I did. But it's worth it, because this workout is really a lot of fun.

Tim doesn't take time during the workout to teach the steps. Instead, there's a segment at the beginning of the video that shows them to you. It's definitely worth watching -- you'll need it. It's not that the steps are overly complicated -- it's just that Tim refers to combinations of step patterns with a single name, and if you haven't watched the introduction, you won't have a clue what he's talking about.

For example, The L Thing is a straddle-lunge-repeater combination. The L Thing is also the killer part of the workout that will take your heart rate to levels off the map! When you learn it in the Intro, you'll think nothing of it, because the combination is composed of familiar moves. Wait till he sets it to music! When doing section 2, where The L Thing occurs, you might want to take your step down one level until you get used to it.

Besides being tough, this workout is also fun. I prefer Tim's Club Cardio Jam as far as music and just having a good time, but this one certainly will not put you to sleep. The music here is upbeat as well -- one of the tunes is "We're too fit . . . We're too fit to quit," sung to the tune of MC Hammer's Too Legit to Quit.

The cardio section is 43 minutes, and there are warmups and cooldowns in addition. There's also a 5-minute abdominal
section. The total workout is an hour and 5 minutes. This workout gets an A+ from me!

Annie S.